Lessons and materials are available for use with your students. The lessons
can easily be incorporated into any ESL curriculum. The activities range
from easy to difficult and cover the four language skills. In addition,
you can opt for the paper and pencil or the computer based formats.

ESL at the Movies is a series of fully developed lessons based
on popular movies. The lessons are fully reproducible. Each set includes
vocabulary activities, comprehension questions etc...

ESL through Popular Music is a series of worksheets based on popular
songs. Each song includes the full lyrics, a glossary, vocabulary exercises,
comprehension and discussion questions and links to pertinent sites.

These software programs are easy to install and easy to use. Each requires
only basic computing skills. You can learn the software and have your
lesson prepared in a very short time. No steep learning curves here!

The programs have been fully tested and run on both the Macintosh and
PC platform.

Agora promotes development of web pages for informational and learning
purposes without programming or knowledge of HTML.

AGORA is a data base software program that runs on the Internet or an
Intranet. Agora promotes development of web pages for informational and
learning purposes without programming or knowledge of HTML In addition,
it facilitates the distribution of and access to these documents to a
large audience for minimum cost. It also includes a forum function. Users
of the data base have access to material and information for teaching
and learning, and can add their own pages to the data base.
Agora is document sharing on the Internet or on an Intranet.

It is ideal for faculty that is not inclined toward web development but
would like the ability to post information and lessons on the web effortlessly.

To explore a sample site or to test the program, send your request to
TLC Services or complete the order
form.

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Cantare

Cantare is a software program designed to promote language learning through
songs. The program allows teachers to build lessons for language learning
around songs on a compact disc. Students can listen to a song from a compact
disc, read the lyrics on screen and access a dictionary and notes.

To create a lesson, teachers:

1) choose a compact disc and create a file for the selected songs;
2) type the lyrics of the selected songs and write notes to accompany
each of the songs;
3) select the words or expressions to include in the dictionary;
4) set the time code to synchronize the text of the lyrics with the song
on the compact disc.

The student module allows students to open a lesson the teacher has
prepared. Students select a song on the compact disc and can:

1) listen to the song and follow the words on the screen;
2) click on a line to hear it;
3) access the words and expressions in the dictionary;
4) access notes related to the song;
5) listen to the song without the lyrics.

Cantare allows you to display the program interface in English, French,
German, Italian and Spanish.

To order Cantare, complete the order form
and e-mail or send it by regular mail. Inquire about the developed Cantare
lesssons.

Di@logos is software for language learning through the use of dictations.
Users can develop dictations for the Internet without any need for programming
or knowledge of HTML. Dictations can be developed using sound or video
files. Graphics can also be added. Di@logos allows students to do and
correct the dictations on the Internet or on an Intranet. Di@logos generates
all the files that are required for the lesson. These files must be installed
on a server and accessed with a web browser.

Use EVE (English Verb Exercises) to learn the structure of the English
verb through different exercise types. Practice regular and irregular
verbs, the interrogative form, the conditional, the subjunctive, auxiliary
verbs and modal verbs.

EVE is an application of GEMM. It comprises five types of exercises,
at three levels of difficulty. EVE can be used as a classification, evaluation,
review and remedial help tool. The program also features on-line grammatical
help and a bank of clues related to common mistakes. First, students take
a classification test and then choose the exercises they will do. Students
can ask for help and hints at any time or ask for the correct answer.
The program provides users with feedback on their mistakes. Students can
ask to take a new test to better gauge their progress. They can save and
print the results.

Based on a pretest-posttest design, EVE aims to help students master
the different forms of English verbs: regular and irregular verbs, the
interrogative form, the irregular forms of the past tense, the conditional,
the subjunctive, auxiliary verbs and the modal verbs.

To order EVE, complete the order form and
e-mail or send it by regular mail.

Language and Reading Companion (LaRC) is a software program that allows
you to learn English by reading and listening to stories written for English
speakers. It is divided into four sections: the Reader, the Glossary,
the Workbook and the Logbook. Besides reading and listening to stories,
you can do comprehension questions as well as a variety of language study
activities. With the various options available, you will learn and practice
new vocabulary, check your comprehension and practice listening and writing.

Students can open a file of their work and:

1. listen to the story and follow the words on the screen;
2. click on a word to get the definition and hear the pronunciation;
3. watch a series of video clips about the author;
4. complete a variety of comprehension exercises;
5. do a variety of language study exercises;
6. save and print a record of their work.

To order LaRC, complete the order form and
e-mail or send it by regular mail.

With Netquiz you can develop exercises or formative tests on the Internet
without programming or knowledge of HTML. It is possible to create Web
questionnaires with five different types of questions: Matching, Multiple-choice,
Fill-in-the-blank, List Ordering and True or False. You can also insert
images, audio files and video sequences in each of the questions. A quiz
can contain up to 100 questions.

To order Netquiz, complete the order form
and e-mail or send it by regular mail.

TLC Services can develop tests for courses as well as conduct language
tests to determine level of proficiency in English, French, Spanish and
German. Contact us by telephone or e-mail describing your needs. We will
get back to you within one business day.